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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
As a 1.e4 player, I've never understood openings where White ignores his kingside for as long as possible. Bindrich - Movsesian is an extreme example.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
Approach Akobian-Lenderman with caution thenNickFaulks wrote:As a 1.e4 player, I've never understood openings where White ignores his kingside for as long as possible. Bindrich - Movsesian is an extreme example.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
What do you mean? He played an early h2-h4-h5 and Rh4, that's the sort of kingside development I do understand.LawrenceCooper wrote:Approach Akobian-Lenderman with caution then
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I was referring to the bishop on f1 and pawn on e2. That can't be something you are used to as a 1 e4 player surely?NickFaulks wrote:What do you mean? He played an early h2-h4-h5 and Rh4, that's the sort of kingside development I do understand.LawrenceCooper wrote:Approach Akobian-Lenderman with caution then
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
The way the game actually unfolded, it was to keep the King in the centre for the ending.NickFaulks wrote: Bindrich - Movsesian is an extreme example.
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I don't like the way Caruana is going, playing passive moves very slowly.
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Agreed. 22 Nf5 looked more natural with black needing to keep an eye on sacrifices on h6.NickFaulks wrote:I don't like the way Caruana is going, playing passive moves very slowly.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
I'm already writing this off, and it isn't a good sign for a Carlsen-Caruana match. White won the opening prep battle, but after that it has just gone steadily downhill. What happened to the kingside attack?
edit : posted before 26.Nd2, d5! and the roof's falling in. I'm not claiming to be better than Caruana ( seriously!) but if you're not going to play the obvious 22.Nf5 or the computer move 22.Bd5, what's the point?
edit : posted before 26.Nd2, d5! and the roof's falling in. I'm not claiming to be better than Caruana ( seriously!) but if you're not going to play the obvious 22.Nf5 or the computer move 22.Bd5, what's the point?
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
That appears to leave us with Carlsen on 7 against Nakamura on 6.5 tomorrow as no one else has, or can get to, more than 6.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
Chess.com report on round 8. Great battle between Caruana and Carlsen today and the scoresheets seem reasonably legible. I note Carlsen (assuming that is his scoresheet on the right) takes down the total time taken by both players every five moves rather than every move. I'm wondering what the thinking is behind that?
All the talk seems to be whether Carlsen will go for a short draw as White tomorrow. Makes sense as does Nakamura agreeing to it and giving himself a nice little payday too. Beating Carlsen on demand as Black with the terrible record Nakamura's got in their head to heads seems a very tall order.
Meanwhile Hou Yifan for all the discussion about a possible meltdown earlier sails to a great result and has already secured the women's prize on 6/8 with Black against Anand on Board 2 in the final round.
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All the talk seems to be whether Carlsen will go for a short draw as White tomorrow. Makes sense as does Nakamura agreeing to it and giving himself a nice little payday too. Beating Carlsen on demand as Black with the terrible record Nakamura's got in their head to heads seems a very tall order.
Meanwhile Hou Yifan for all the discussion about a possible meltdown earlier sails to a great result and has already secured the women's prize on 6/8 with Black against Anand on Board 2 in the final round.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
If Carlsen and Nakamura agree a short draw, the arbiters might have a word or two with them. There are regulations against that sort of thing.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
I don't see that there are - they (the arbiters) would be making themselves look silly.IM Jack Rudd wrote:If Carlsen and Nakamura agree a short draw, the arbiters might have a word or two with them. There are regulations against that sort of thing.
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
T&C say
No agreed draws before move 30:
Draws by mutual agreement in fewer than 30 moves are not allowed. There must be no prearrangement to draw games of any length. Penalties may involve loss of prize money and suspected pre-arrangement may see the players involved not being invited back!
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
If a draw is clearly in both players interests then it isn't difficult to make it happen. Just go down some line which under current theory peters out into a draw. Plenty of those exceeding 30 moves, and won't require any "pre-arrangement" to achieve it. There is no obligation for Magnus to play for a win, and Naka likewise.Mick Norris wrote:T&C sayNo agreed draws before move 30:
Draws by mutual agreement in fewer than 30 moves are not allowed. There must be no prearrangement to draw games of any length. Penalties may involve loss of prize money and suspected pre-arrangement may see the players involved not being invited back!
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Re: Chess.com Isle Of Man Tournament 23 Sep to 1 Oct 2017
Ok, but that's not a short draw as such; I would be astonished if the game isn't a draw though
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